SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2471        FILED ON: 3/1/2016

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2181

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

John F. Keenan

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act establishing Peace Day in the Commonwealth.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

John F. Keenan

Norfolk and Plymouth

 

Mark J. Cusack

5th Norfolk

3/1/2016

Ronald Mariano

3rd Norfolk

3/1/2016


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2471        FILED ON: 3/1/2016

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2181

By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2181) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of John F. Keenan, Mark J. Cusack and Ronald Mariano for legislation to establish Peace Day in the Commonwealth.  State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)

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An Act establishing Peace Day in the Commonwealth.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Chapter 6 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after Section 15XXXXX the following new section:-

Section 15YYYYY. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart September 21 as Peace Day, to recognize and further the goals of Peace Day in the United States, and International Peace Day, and in memory of those lost to acts of violence, and recommending that the day be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.